Dev Patel Signs On To Direct A Movie, And TBH, We Have No Chill

The internet’s dream boyfriend Dev Patel will be stepping into a new role.

Patel will be directing action revenge movie “Monkey Man,” set to begin production in the spring of 2019, Deadline reports. The film, which he co-wrote and will also star in, marks his directorial debut.

The film, set in Mumbai, India, follows the Kid, played by Patel, who attempts to navigate a world of corporate greed and crumbling spiritual values after spending time in prison.